Woman to the hospital where wereold she died. Investigators are now on the scene trying to gathecesome eviden there. Weve got news 4s Jackie Bensen headed in that direction and thll see her life report as soon as she gets e. From the news desk, im Erika Gonzalez. Thanks, erika. Another tragedy on theor baltimwashington parkway. This time a father of five killed by a hitandrun driver. Mark johnson sr. Was out walking to a gas station last night when he wasy sudde struck. His car had run out of gas on he the ramp near beltway. News 4s Darcy Spencer spoke with his wife and son about this hoible loss. Reporter mark johnson sr. Was a husband, father and grandfather. He was also a plummer. He was working wednesday night when he ran out of gas on e bw parkway and his family says he w took offlking to find the consest gas stati, and thats he was struck and killed. The driver didnt stop. I dont want my dad to get lost in the news as just a name, just another hit and run on the bw parkway. His n
Coming up at 5 15. Jim . All right. Well keep in close contact. Thanks, amelio alsbreaking right now, a deadly acident near a park in the arlington, virginia area. Police say a woman was killed when this tree limb fell on her. She was just walking on a path. Jackie bensen is going to join us wi live report in just a uple of thminutes. Now to yet another tragedy on our baltimorewashington parkway. This time a father of five was killed by a hitandrun driver. Mark johnson sr. Was walking to a gas station last night when he wasd sudly struck. His car had run out of gas near the ramp to the beltway. News 4s Darcy Spencer smoke to his wife and son today about ible loss. Reporter he just didnt deserve to die that way. Reporter angela lost the husbandnd a father to their five sons and high school sweetheart. I need you to listen to me and remain calm, okay. Reporter she had to break the news to her sons th their dad is nevuter cong ofmi gas on the bw parkwaywednesday night. His family says he
Rehearsal for the capitol 4th concert. Our camerasere here earlier today as the performers held their individual runthroughs. Carole king, the rehearsal begins tonight if youre planning on going down there. t doring any large umbrellas, glass bottles or large bags. For everyone heading out of town for the holidays, first 4 traffics melissa melay has more on the road troes yurs all over town. Lots of Independence Day celebrations going to be happening and road clores all over the place. Starting downtown, 2019 fourth of July Celebration roads shut down 4 00 a. M. To 11 00 p. M. Talking about sections of constitution avenue, arlington Memorial Bridge and part of pck creekrkway as well. As far as the tunnels, tunnels shut down 4 00 a. M. To 4 00 p. M. Ninth street and 12th street and we want to expect heavy traffic and ddoays town in general throughout the area because of so many different events if youre heading into town to see fireworks, downtown, you want to take the 95 express lanes
This one around Fairfax County. Not moving a lot. Around fairfax and oakton. Youre not going to see ny thunder or lightning out of that. A few more back to the west. Once these move across the mountains we could see enhancement. Once again all eyes on the fourth of july. Much more on that forecast. See you back in 15 minutes. The tanks that weve been hearing an awful lot about officially rolled into our National Mall earlier today. And President Trump is saying this is going to be quote the greatest fourth of July Celebration ever in the nations capital. But he is facing some pushback from some over the reported millionplus dollars that this could cost. Its going to cost a. Lot news4s cory smith joins us live along the mall with details of this. It is bustling down there. Jim and wendy as who hot as it is, it feels like the fourth of july. You go to the mall. You see the stage, the tanks. It certainly looks like the fourth of jhay. All of t is left for the president and the protesters,
The second night of the first democraticebate of this election season. Ten more candidates willtage ton and Bernie Sanders right at center stage. Were nowt just abouhree hours away from the primetime matchup. Thats right. So so will we see any fireworks . Will the top contenders face attacks and will you had a the audio kinks be worked out . Along with biden and sanders asll see Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris well as some political newkoerms on the stage. All right. Lets go now to news 4s Aaron Gilchrist who is anchoring our overage down there in miami. Aaron, set the stage for us now. Reporter hey, leon, i think you can say yes to theuestions you asked there. Well see four of the top five polling contenders on the stage tonight as well as two politicai nos. The reality is that they know millions of people will be watching them all tonight. Potential voters, potential supporters as we we talked to some voters today. They are going to be looking for substance. Nd a day that start like